Clinical Care

The Importance of Bedside Shift Change With ‘Hands On’ the Patient in Developing Clinical Expertise of the Registered Nurse

By Justin Adler, MBA, BSN, CMSRN, CBN

Clinical Care

Bridging the Gap: Alzheimer’s Disease and Acute Care Nursing in the Medical-Surgical Environment

By Olga Montano, BSN, RN, CMSRN

Podcast

Ep. 168 - How to Care for Renal Patients With Special Guest Linda Brown (AMSN Members Earn 0.5 CE Hours*)

By AMSN

Clinical Care

The Patient I Failed: A Nurse's Reflection on Delayed Comfort Measures

By May Lani Baraya, BSN-RN, CMSRN

Podcast

Ep. 167 – How to Overcome the Holiday Nursing Blues

By AMSN

Professional Concepts

Nurse Orientation and Onboarding: A Make or Break!

By Edmon S. Regachuelo, PhD, MAN, RN, CLSSGB, CMSRN; and John Ian Lamasan, MAN, BSN, RN

Outcomes in Action

The Role of Sugar-Free Gum in Postoperative Recovery: A Nursing Perspective

By Marion May Kawash, BSN, RN, CMSRN

Podcast

Ep. 165 - Veterans Day Episode With Colonel Susan Luz

By AMSN

Clinical Care

Unveiling the Blind Spot: Nurses' Attitudes, Knowledge, and Perception of Non-Ventilator-Associated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

By Mary Christine Seyer-Signorino, BSN, RN, CMSRN, BSDH

Podcast

Ep. 164 - AMSN Legislative Action Update With Yalanda Comeaux and Michael Urton

By AMSN

Clinical Care

Failure Is Not an Option: Assessment Strategies to Identify Patients at Risk of Deterioration

By Anthodith Garganera, MSN, MHA, RN, CNL, CMSRN; and Matt Bemer, BSN, RN, CCRN

AMSN Alerts

Celebrating Medical-Surgical Nursing as a Specialty Needs to Start in Nursing Schools

By Dr. Kristi Reguin-Hartman, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC

Podcast

Ep. 162 - How to Say No

By AMSN

Professional Concepts

Empowering Medical-Surgical Nurses Through Themed Monthly Learning: An Effective Approach to Continuing Education

By Blaise B. Nieve, PhDN, PhDEL, RN, NEA-BC, CMSRN, CAVRN

Clinical Care

Nursing Research: A Powerful Tool for System Transformation, Innovation, and Impact

By Lariea Morrow, MSN, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, CMSRN

Clinical Care

Interprofessional Opioid Safety in the Medical-Surgical Unit

By Elizabeth Thomas, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, RN-BC; Brooke Schmitt, MSN, RN, CNML; and Jessica Scheideler, BSN, RN, CMSRN

Outcomes in Action

True Collaboration at Its Finest: An Electronic Handoff Pilot Improving Throughput From the Emergency Department to the Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit

By Donna Rebelo, MS, RN, NE-BC; and Tara-Anne Rogan, MSN, RN, NE-BC

Clinical Care

Promoting Moisture Management to Prevent Skin Injury

By Elizabeth Capobianco, MS, MEDSURG-BC, NPD-BC

Podcast

Ep. 156 - Nursing Tips for Patients With Heart Failure

By AMSN

Outcomes in Action

Optimizing Electronic Handoffs: Enhancing Emergency Department to Medical-Surgical Transitions

By Shaunna Fleekop, RN, BSN, BS, CEN

Outcomes in Action

Acuity-Based Assignments: Improving Nurses’ Satisfaction While Decreasing Nurse Turnover Rates

By Shara Rhodes, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, MEDSURG-BC, NPDA-BC®; and Hannah Ruehlman, DNP, RN, ONC

Professional Concepts

Championing Dignity: Redefining Compassionate Care in Hospital Settings

By Blaise B. Nieve, Ph.D., Ph.D., RN, CMSRN, NEA-BC

Professional Concepts

Say Yes to Safety: How Applied Improv Transforms Medical-Surgical Units

By Candy Campbell, DNP, RN, CNL, CVP, LNC, FNAP

Clinical Care

Texting to Improve Communication

By Nathan Way, RN, MSN, NE-BC

Professional Concepts

Our Medical-Surgical Nursing Community: A Great Place to Start, a Great Place to Stay

By Mark Lee, MS, BSN, RN-BC, CMSRN

Clinical Care

Boosting Handoff Conversations: Increasing Efficiency With a Standardized Nurse Handoff Shift Report

By Deltra Muoki, Ph.D., APRN, AGNP-C, CMSRN, CNE, NE-BC; Meredith Kuhlmann, BSN, RN, NC-BC; and Olawunmi Obisesan, Ph.D., DHEd., CPHQ, MCHES, RN

Outcomes in Action

PRISM Award Spotlight: Northside Hospital Duluth’s Medical-Telemetry Unit

By Anne Hysong, MSN, APRN, CCNS, ACNS-BC, HEC-C, FCNS; Jennifer Legette, BSN, RN, RN-C; Szymon Jankiewicz, BSN, RN; and Christie Wehner, BSN, RN, MED-SURG-BC

Clinical Care

Taking a Walk in Their Shoes: A Patient Experience Simulation for Medical-Surgical Nursing Teams

By Blaine Jumper, MSN, RN, CMSRN; and Megan Kirchen, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN, CLC

Clinical Care

Reducing Non-Actionable Alarms to Improve Patient Care and Staff Well-Being

By Blaise B. Nieve, Ph.D., RN, CMSRN, NEA-BC

Professional Concepts

New Year, New You: Becoming a Refreshed Medical-Surgical Nurse

By AMSN Staff

Clinical Care

Building a Culture of Mobility

By Jessica Hoehne, DNP, RN, CMSRN

Professional Concepts

Dedicated Education Unit Driven Learning on the Medical-Surgical Unit

By Jenna Laws, MSN, RN

Professional Concepts

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Video Technology for On-Demand Microlearning in Medical-Surgical Nursing: A Novel Approach to Mentorship

By Ginger Fowler, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC